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Good information regarding CFP certification and resources for further information.

Žilvija Liutkutė (9 Jul 2018)

It was usefull :).

I would like to...

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Description

There are millions more owned cats than owned dogs in the U.S., yet cats visit veterinarians less frequently than dogs. Contributing to the decrease in cat visits is the stress associated with getting the cat to the veterinary practice, and owners who are unaware of the need for wellness and preventive care. The Cat Friendly Practice® program provides a solution to this trend and contains the tools for veterinary professionals to integrate a feline perspective and embrace the standards needed to elevate care for cats.

Objectives

Objectives

This webinar will educate veterinary professionals the following:
• Review of the findings of the Bayer Veterinary Care Usage Study (BVCUS) II & III and what they communicate about cat owner perspectives on feline health.
• Reversing the trend of cat visits being on the decline.
• How adopting feline-friendly perspective helps veterinary professionals embrace standards needed to elevate care for cats.
• Strategies for reducing the stress associated with the veterinary visits for all part

Dr. Colleran is a 1990 graduate Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. She is the owner of two feline exclusive practices, one in Portland, Oregon founded in 2003 and the second in Chico, California founded in 1998. She received a Master’s in Animals and Public Policy in 1996 from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine. Elizabeth is an ABVP Diplomate in Feline Practice. She is also a Past President of AAFP and is a member of the AAFP’s Cat Friendly Practice Task Force.

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User Reviews(95)

Good information regarding CFP certification and resources for further information.

Žilvija Liutkutė (9 Jul 2018)

It was usefull :).

George Sutton (9 Feb 2018)

good begining

Dr McLean Gunderson DVM (9 Dec 2016)

Thought this was good.

Dr Marcia Landefeld (8 Jul 2018)

I wish there had been some more specific examples of the program recommendations.

Dr Allison Stock (8 Dec 2016)

This was good information and makes me very interested in completing the program to help provide better medicine for our feline patients.

Bruce Ferguson (7 May 2018)

Not as many user tips as I expected

Melanie Donis (6 Jun 2018)

Very slow and basic with the same information repeated multiple times

Maria Alvarez (6 Jan 2018)

Excellent! Should be implemented in every clinic.

Dr David Loehndorf (6 Jan 2018)

Very encouraging to those veterinarians who have not yet joined the CFP. Well-organized and clearly established steps to become a member.

Mrs Erika Pond CVT (6 Feb 2017)

I am glad to be learning how to improve feline visits and look forward to applying the info asap

Dr Sergio Fontoura (5 Jan 2017)

Very nice!

Caitlynn Bright (4 Jul 2018)

I really enjoyed the lecture. I learned more about cat friendly practices and where I can find addition information to improve the care I give to my feline patients and their owners.

Lauren Henderson (4 Jan 2018)

good for those starting out to better see the benefits of being more cat friendly

Mark Brannan (31 Dec 2017)

This program gave me some areas where i can begin to make the vet experience for cats better, and hopefully become a CFP.

Dr Kristey Reed (31 Dec 2016)

Great information. I look forward to trying to implement these changes in my clinic.

Mrs Laura Verran (31 Dec 2016)

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Dr Andrew Schroyer DVM (30 Nov 2016)

The course provides good support as to why the CFP can help our patients and the practice

Dr Thomas Cogley DVM;Ph.D (30 May 2018)

GREAT COURSE GREAT LECTURER

Karen Bannow (30 Mar 2018)

Very informative on how to make our clients and their cats less stressed out, and how to make their appointments easier.

Dr Terezie Goedde-Stanberry DVM (30 Dec 2016)

Good, more specifics please.

Dr Shelly Rodewald (29 Oct 2016)

Well done. Nicely paced. Not too slow and not too quick when disseminating information. Useful too.

Dr John Tune DVM (29 Nov 2016)

lots of amazing infor

Dr Eugene Almazan DVM (29 Nov 2016)

Well-organized presentation. Numerous ideas on how to make your practice cat friendly.

Sabrina Covey (29 Jan 2018)

It was a good overview of topics, and I am sure if I search for more specific information to further educate myself on the topic, I will be able to find it on the website.

Dr MaloRee Allen BS, DVM (28 Nov 2016)

Helpful infomration

Amanda Shaw (28 May 2018)

love cats

Dr Era Jo Moorer (28 May 2018)

Good management discussion of establishing a cat friendly practice.

Alicia McConeghey (28 Jun 2018)

a lot of ideas plus a step-wise fashion in which to begin, more material available once begin process to be CFP

Dr Christina Armour DVM (28 Jan 2018)

excellent information and resources.

Dr Michael Murphy DVM (28 Dec 2016)

Great CE.

Dr Kristine Preiser DVM (27 Oct 2018)

good beginning and intro to CFP

Miss Sarah Ashauer (27 Oct 2017)

Good info on why it can be beneficial to work towards becoming a cat friendly practice.

Dr Avenelle Turner DACVIM (Oncology) (26 Sep 2018)

Good basic info about the program. Thank you!

Dr Cathie Morrow DVM (26 Dec 2017)

This is a very good introduction for how and why to become a feline friendly practice.

Dr Melissa Theyyunni DVM (26 Dec 2017)

Thorough overview of the benefits of becoming cat friendly and changes to make your hospital more feline friendly.

Lisa Rodin (25 Apr 2018)

Great overview of the CFP program but I had hoped to get more tips that I could apply right away for working with cats

Kiahna Hubert (24 Oct 2018)

Great information!

Michelle Biller (24 Jan 2018)

Loved this insightful CE.

kristen rivas (24 Dec 2017)

Very informative for practitioners that are unaware of CFP! I am definitely interested in becoming certified!

Miss Brooke Hendricks RVT (24 Dec 2017)

Very nice to have the resources and can use them any time!

Dr Robin Roller (23 Nov 2016)

Very good overview of program!

Doniele Almanza (22 Oct 2018)

very informative. i learned a lot about cat care!

Dr BRENDA MACDONALD (22 Nov 2016)

Good summary on the need for making practices more feline friendly.

Katie Lucas (22 Jan 2018)

This program is beneficial in so many ways. Increase in cat visits, increase profits, increase work satisfaction.

Brandon Culbertson (22 Dec 2017)

Helpful established resources for any practice.

Dr Stephen W. Long,DVM dvm (21 Jun 2018)

good ideas

Dr Christina Kinkade DVM (21 Feb 2017)

Very well put together webinar with relevant tips to make cat's experience least stressful

Dr Rachelle Reid (21 Feb 2017)

Very important topic

Ms Jodi Kublin CVT (21 Dec 2017)

good information

Shawn McCorkle (21 Dec 2017)

Was informative on CFP program

Heather Scholz (21 Dec 2017)

More information on handling aggressive cats would be helpful

Dr Mary Rupley (20 May 2018)

I expected more usable ideas not as much CFP marketing.

Haleigh Russell (20 Jun 2018)

Very interesting, Helpful information.

Ms Robyn Reynolds RVT (20 Jan 2017)

N/A

Dr Alanna Miller DVM (20 Dec 2016)

Great information.

Dr Joseph Orthoefer DVM, Mph, MAPA (20 Apr 2017)

I take care of research animals, Only a few of the points were of interest. The statements about a cat friendly environment were relevant.

Dr Joshua Peterson DVM (20 Apr 2017)

I enjoyed this elearning

Mr Gabriel Platas (2 Mar 2018)

Very informational and learned much about becoming a Cat Friendly Practice.

Dr Andrea Yakel (2 Apr 2018)

Very good overview of Cat Friendly Practice.

Mi8 Getz (19 Jun 2018)

Some basic info to help clinics become acquainted with CFPs and how to become certified

Lyra Read (19 Dec 2017)

While the benefits of the CFP program were clearly explained, a few other tips in regards to handling fractious cats would have been helpful, as that tends to be the bulk of the must stressful feline visits.

Sarah Grote (18 Jan 2017)

well done webinar. would benefit more to have more of the staff watch.

Dr Madelyn Curll (18 Feb 2017)

Thank you for all the great information!!

Dr Todd Lykins (18 Dec 2016)

Good introductory talk

Dennis Herstein (18 Apr 2018)

Very informative with suggestion to my employer to encourage a cat friendly practice.

Dr David Foster DVM (18 Apr 2018)

Good insight on cat psychology

Kristy Johnson (17 Mar 2018)

Encouraging to know there is a place to go for ongoing support.

Dr Mary Reichardt (17 Jan 2018)

If you're interested in becoming a cat friendly practice then this course might help you understand why you may want to do so. It does not offer many suggestions to help reduce stressful veterinary cat visits. Mainly it's just an overview of what the program offers.

Atalla Ishak (17 Apr 2018)

very nice and intensive, good information

Jonathan Power (17 Apr 2018)

Good intro for wrapping your head around creating a more cat friendly practice

Erin campbell (16 Jun 2018)

SLOW REDUNDANT ANSD REPETITIVE IF YOU DONT KNOW A CAT .

Doc Wilson (16 Jan 2018)

I have cared for alot of cats on 40 years....cat friendly is a misnomer...we have a cat no one wanted, she lives on our deck and very happy. Vaccinating her is a challenge...CFP is a misnomer. Cats are just different...I care for alot at their homes and care for ferals as well.
Dr Therese Wilson

Dr Mary Cho (16 Jan 2017)

Very general information but still very important and interesting points.

Dr Julie McGhan DVM (15 Feb 2017)

Good information about the CFP program.

Dr Mary Kloer DVM (15 Feb 2017)

Overall good summary of Cat Friendly and the patient and hospital benefits you can receive by becoming Cat Friendly.

Dr Alison Sass (15 Dec 2016)

Very help webinar, would love to see more pictures/examples of cat friendly practices.

Dr Sandra Sherman (14 Nov 2016)

The sound was horrible on this - with my volume maxed out I could barely hear it.

Link Welborn (14 Mar 2018)

could talk about some feline restraint techniques

Dr Richard Kahn (13 Nov 2017)

The cat friendly practice program seems valuable and I enjoyed the course but can't enter my license number and print the certificate. I've seen other complaints of this so will look for answers but it is frustrating.

Dr Peter Davis DVM (13 Feb 2017)

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Dr pete davis dvm (13 Dec 2016)

gave me several good tips that I can implement
now plus ideas on how to grow from there.Oo843O

Dr Mark Larson DVM (13 Dec 2016)

great

Dr Robert Stein DVM (12 Nov 2016)

Very enjoyable.

Dr Susan Eigner DVM (12 Jan 2018)

Good- gives a good list of resources to help you make your practice cat friendly.

Dr Linda Harbeck (12 Dec 2016)

Great learning experience! I am all fired up to join the Feline Pet Practice!

Tanya Emkey (11 Oct 2018)

These courses are easy to understand and very informative

Miss Colleen Jones CVT (11 Jan 2017)

helpful tips for general practice

Dr Kim Bollinger DVM (11 Apr 2017)

Can't wait to get started!

Dr Julie Ann Martin (10 Feb 2017)

This system is well formatted and allows me to learn at my leisure. Very much appreciated

Dr Katherine Weitzel (10 Apr 2018)

Good overview of Cat Friendly Practice.

Ms Megan Raymond CVT (1 Nov 2016)

Great, informative

Dr Steven Peterson (1 May 2018)

GREAT TIPS

Ms Kathrynn Taylor CVA (1 Jul 2018)

This was very helpful and gave me some more pointers on how to help cats and their owners feel more comfortable while coming to the vet clinic.